Overview
Hybrid
Depends on Experience
Contract - W2
Skills
Jira
MS Excel
Microstrategy
Agile/Scrum
Licensing
Consumer Products
Project Delivery/Management
Accounting
Job Details
Seeking a Product Manager to join our team. This individual will engage with Controllership, Revenue Accounting and Finance teams from each Line of Business within the organization. The Product Manager needs to have a global perspective, looking across all regions when developing solutions to meet the needs of the organization. The Product Manager will ensure IT processes are repeatable, recommending smart approaches to gather requirements and deliver projects while providing business value. The Product Manager will identify and assess potential “forward-thinking” solutions for both technical and business feasibility.
The Product Manager will focus on 5 key areas of responsibility: Business Engagement, Project Delivery, Project Management, Quality Assurance, and Production Support while interacting with on and offshore development resources, vendors, professional service providers, and global business partners.
Business Engagement –
Follow established demand management and governance processes to engage global business partners on requirements gathering and request prioritization
Develop business analysis deliverables, including but not limited to, workflows and process models, detailed business requirements, use cases, business rules, release notes, change management documentation, project approval requests, etc.
Conduct reviews and obtain consensus on requirements with global business users as well as with internal application teams
Project Delivery –
Partner with the project delivery team to assess technical feasibility and obtain estimates for backlog items
Review design documents and obtain regional consensus and user approvals
Manage blockers and impediments to the release plan
Identify and mitigate project risks
Demonstrate knowledge and mastery of Agile project methodology and change management principles
Project Management –
Develop and maintain project plans to track milestones and detailed tasks and drive the implementation of projects
Write and communicate project status including, but not limited to weekly project status reports
Manage resource allocations across projects
Quality Assurance –
Oversee planning, organization, coordination, and execution of quality assurance activities
Create test strategy, test scenarios, and produce and execute test scripts for new applications and enhancements
Conduct functional, integration and user acceptance testing for new applications and enhancements to existing applications
Ensure a stable and predictable operating environment for the user community, which includes proper problem identification, timely escalation and resolution, and thorough testing of software changes
Production Support –
Lead analysis efforts to resolve day-to-day production issues which are escalated from Level 1/Level 2 Support teams
Functional Responsibilities
Demonstrate strong working knowledge of accounting, finance and IT standards
Demonstrates an advanced level of knowledge of the concepts, capabilities, and integration of relational databases and packaged software
Assists in the management of lower level team member performance by providing leadership and direction, setting clear expectations and communicating feedback regularly
Basic Qualifications
8+ years in business systems analysis with at least 5 years of experience with large scale and complex systems
Understanding of Licensing and Consumer Products industry with demonstrated domain experience in Revenue Accounting, Finance and Contract Management Systems including, but not limited to contract processes and practices, licensee royalty statement submission processes, royalty and revenue transaction processing
Experience with highly integrated accounting applications, including interfaces to SAP, forecasting, data warehouses, master data management, and product master is desirable
Knowledge of KPIs and terms to support reporting for Revenue Accounting, Contract Management, Legal, and Category Management business partners
Experience with MicroStrategy reporting or equivalent reporting system
Excellent communication, collaboration and client engagement skills
Excellent analytical, trouble shooting and problem solving skills with attention to detail
Ability to lead cross-team projects
Microsoft PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Project, Visio, Google Docs, SharePoint, Jira
Preferred Qualifications
5+ years of Project Management experience on complex level projects is desirable
Scrum Master and Agile certification is preferred
Education
BA/BS in Computer Science, Information Security, Engineering, Finance or Accounting
MBA or other advanced degree, preferred
The estimated pay range for this position is USD $85.00/hr - USD $91.50/hr. Exact compensation and offers of employment are dependent on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, licenses or certifications, and location. We also offer comprehensive benefits. The Talent Acquisition Partner can share more details about compensation or benefits for the role during the interview process.
The Product Manager will focus on 5 key areas of responsibility: Business Engagement, Project Delivery, Project Management, Quality Assurance, and Production Support while interacting with on and offshore development resources, vendors, professional service providers, and global business partners.
Business Engagement –
Follow established demand management and governance processes to engage global business partners on requirements gathering and request prioritization
Develop business analysis deliverables, including but not limited to, workflows and process models, detailed business requirements, use cases, business rules, release notes, change management documentation, project approval requests, etc.
Conduct reviews and obtain consensus on requirements with global business users as well as with internal application teams
Project Delivery –
Partner with the project delivery team to assess technical feasibility and obtain estimates for backlog items
Review design documents and obtain regional consensus and user approvals
Manage blockers and impediments to the release plan
Identify and mitigate project risks
Demonstrate knowledge and mastery of Agile project methodology and change management principles
Project Management –
Develop and maintain project plans to track milestones and detailed tasks and drive the implementation of projects
Write and communicate project status including, but not limited to weekly project status reports
Manage resource allocations across projects
Quality Assurance –
Oversee planning, organization, coordination, and execution of quality assurance activities
Create test strategy, test scenarios, and produce and execute test scripts for new applications and enhancements
Conduct functional, integration and user acceptance testing for new applications and enhancements to existing applications
Ensure a stable and predictable operating environment for the user community, which includes proper problem identification, timely escalation and resolution, and thorough testing of software changes
Production Support –
Lead analysis efforts to resolve day-to-day production issues which are escalated from Level 1/Level 2 Support teams
Functional Responsibilities
Demonstrate strong working knowledge of accounting, finance and IT standards
Demonstrates an advanced level of knowledge of the concepts, capabilities, and integration of relational databases and packaged software
Assists in the management of lower level team member performance by providing leadership and direction, setting clear expectations and communicating feedback regularly
Basic Qualifications
8+ years in business systems analysis with at least 5 years of experience with large scale and complex systems
Understanding of Licensing and Consumer Products industry with demonstrated domain experience in Revenue Accounting, Finance and Contract Management Systems including, but not limited to contract processes and practices, licensee royalty statement submission processes, royalty and revenue transaction processing
Experience with highly integrated accounting applications, including interfaces to SAP, forecasting, data warehouses, master data management, and product master is desirable
Knowledge of KPIs and terms to support reporting for Revenue Accounting, Contract Management, Legal, and Category Management business partners
Experience with MicroStrategy reporting or equivalent reporting system
Excellent communication, collaboration and client engagement skills
Excellent analytical, trouble shooting and problem solving skills with attention to detail
Ability to lead cross-team projects
Microsoft PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Project, Visio, Google Docs, SharePoint, Jira
Preferred Qualifications
5+ years of Project Management experience on complex level projects is desirable
Scrum Master and Agile certification is preferred
Education
BA/BS in Computer Science, Information Security, Engineering, Finance or Accounting
MBA or other advanced degree, preferred
The estimated pay range for this position is USD $85.00/hr - USD $91.50/hr. Exact compensation and offers of employment are dependent on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, licenses or certifications, and location. We also offer comprehensive benefits. The Talent Acquisition Partner can share more details about compensation or benefits for the role during the interview process.
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